Throughout high school I used Skype to communicate with friends, since I switched to Apple products I have used more of FaceTime when communicating. I recently was just on FaceTime to talk with one of my friends who is doing his hospital rotation in Florida. I also used FaceTime when I was studying abroad in Italy this past May to communicate with my parents since it ran off of WIFI. As far as Skype or FaceTime in classroom, I have seen very little of it being used. I have only had one professor who offered Skype sessions to talk about assignments with students only if they were unable to meet during her office hours. When thinking about using these tools in my future classroom, I feel like I could use FaceTime or Skype if I wanted a certain speaker who couldn't come to the classroom in person or I could use Skype Field trips to show students different places online.
In this Skype Lesson 11th and 12th graders would participate in an opportunity to Skype with other individuals around the world to gain a better understanding of different perspectives in politics, culture, environment, ethics, science & technology, economics and more. I love how this lesson is exposing students to new cultures and perspectives so they can gain a better understanding on the subject material and issues as a whole.
In this lesson, students will complete one of the National WWII Museum's lesson plans, afterwards they would Skype in the classroom with an employee from the Museum. Students will then prepare questions about the Holocaust and analyze responsibility in the Event. I think that by allowing students to see artifacts from the Holocaust in the Museum and by talking to a person who is an expert on the Holocaust, they will gain a better understanding of the event as whole.
Reflection:
Skype would be a great in the classroom for the reasons mentioned above. Through Skype students can take a peak at different museums, locations, places, events, or animals right in the classroom. Giving students a visual of the place allows students to be more engaged and often will give them a better overall understanding what you are trying to teach them.
Skype in the Classroom:
https://education.skype.com/projects/12979-sharing-of-global-perspectives-hs-level
In this Skype Lesson 11th and 12th graders would participate in an opportunity to Skype with other individuals around the world to gain a better understanding of different perspectives in politics, culture, environment, ethics, science & technology, economics and more. I love how this lesson is exposing students to new cultures and perspectives so they can gain a better understanding on the subject material and issues as a whole.
Skype Field Trips:
https://education.skype.com/projects/5500-the-national-wwii-museum-new-orleans-lesson-connection-the-holocaust
In this lesson, students will complete one of the National WWII Museum's lesson plans, afterwards they would Skype in the classroom with an employee from the Museum. Students will then prepare questions about the Holocaust and analyze responsibility in the Event. I think that by allowing students to see artifacts from the Holocaust in the Museum and by talking to a person who is an expert on the Holocaust, they will gain a better understanding of the event as whole.
Reflection:
Skype would be a great in the classroom for the reasons mentioned above. Through Skype students can take a peak at different museums, locations, places, events, or animals right in the classroom. Giving students a visual of the place allows students to be more engaged and often will give them a better overall understanding what you are trying to teach them.